MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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